About this property
Gillercombe is a lovely, traditional Victorian stone-built mid-terrace cottage which lies conveniently between Bowness and Windermere in the Lake District. A perfect location for friends and families wishing to explore this beautiful part of the country. This spacious property set over four floors, is a comfortable, well-equipped and beautifully presented holiday home. Guests will be certain to appreciate the generous and flexible accommodation. Inside this delightful cottage, you will be able to relax in the comfortable sitting room with ample seating and enjoy your meals in the attractive dining room. There is a well-equipped kitchen and a basement which houses the washing machine and dryer and extra fridge and freezer. There are four bedrooms, two of which are on the first floor and they are a king-size double with en-suite and a twin bedroom, together with family bathroom. On the second floor there is a further double bedroom with en-suite shower and a 2' 6" twin bedroom, together with cloakroom. From the dining room there is a very useful boot room leading out to a well-lit rear enclosed patio with furniture which gets the sun during the day and is a lovely place to have breakfast or lunch outside on a warm day. From here you can also access the off-road rear parking via steps up from the patio. There is also a small patio with furniture at the front of the property, where it is perfect to enjoy a glass of wine in the early evening sun. Just a short walk from the cottage are the vibrant towns of Bowness and Windermere, both with a vast array of shops, pubs and restaurants to suit all tastes, and even a cinema for entertainment. Why not take a boat trip or hire a boat, both of which are available from Bowness, Brockhole, Ambleside and Lakeside? For an unforgettable holiday in the Lake District, choose Gillercombe.
Providing a range of amenities, shops and restaurants to suit all tastes, the twin towns of Bowness and Windermere have an enduring appeal for many visitors to the Lake District. Boat trips are available from vibrant Bowness to Ambleside, as well as to the Lakeside Aquarium and Beatrix Potter's 'Hill Top House' at Sawrey. Nearby is Grizedale Forest Park which offers good walks, mountain biking and the 'Go Ape' adventure playground, whilst for those who aren't keen on 'monkeying around' the National Trust care for a number of properties in the area. There are also a variety of water sports available across the many beaches. Children may enjoy a visit the "World of Beatrix Potter" in Bowness, which brings famous characters to life using animatronic technology. Also within easy reach are destinations such as Grasmere, Coniston Water, Kendal, Keswick and the Lakeland Mountains.
Accommodation
Over four floors.
Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with TV and en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x second floor double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin, 1 x second floor 2' 6" twin.Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Second floor basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Basement utility.
Boot room.
Dining room with electric fire.
Sitting room with electric fire
Gas central heating with electric fires.
Electric oven and induction hob, microwave, 2 x fridges, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine.
2 x TVs with FreeSat, Bluetooth speaker, DVD player, WiFi, selection of books, games, toys and DVDs.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available.
Off-road parking for one car and free roadside parking to the front.
Front and rear enclosed patios with furniture.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 5 mins walk.
Lake Windermere and ferry service to Ambleside a 10 minute walk.
Nearby points of interest
- The World of Beatrix Potter
- Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
- Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Lakes Aquarium
- Lakeland Motor Museum
- Lake District National Park
- Lake Windermere
- Esthwaite Water
Reviews (39)
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Michael
You could do with using a digital one instead. Also, though there was coffee on hand there were no tea bags. Besides that we had a nice stay at this property and would recommend it for families or friends.
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Patrick
There were a few (minor) issues which, if addressed would enhance the experience for future guests: - we were given an incorrect code for the key safe. Fortunately this do not prove too problematic as it was a transposition of the last 2 digits. - we were surprised that only one key for the front door was available. This has not been our experience with other previous holiday lettings. We suggest that consideration be given to providing at least one extra key within the house. - we understand that membership of the nearby hotel spa is no longer a feature of this booking. Sykes cottages should remove any reference to this amenity from their post booking information ( ref email from Sykes Friday 24th Feb 2023) and the owners should arrange for the reference to the Spa membership and a membership card to be removed from the Guest Information pack in the property. - the ceiling light in the 1st floor landing bathroom was not working. - there appears to be a blockage in the waste pipe from the shower tray in the 1st floor en suite. The water could build up and overflow causing flooding to the floor if someone remained in the shower for a long time.
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Mark
Kitchen is small and big enough for one person to be in there. The garden is small and wouldnât recommend for small children. The property was not clean on arrival. Rather than calling facilities we spent a lot of time cleaning up food stains on benches, hoovering the floor, trying to remove food smells from the property. We in hindsight should have called and reported this on arrival but as check in was 5pm we decided to sort it out ourselves. The overall cleanliness was disappointing compared to other Sykes properties we have stayed in - plates and cutlery had to be dishwashed again and pans were not clean when we went to use them. The major problem we had was with car parking. There is a space at the rear of the property that was not accessible due to a neighbour parking their vehicle on the corner of the bay. No real issue with this as the neighbours are entitled to park outside their property but it meant unloading cars from half way up the street. Parking on the street was a disaster to be honest. Appreciate the location is busy and expected not to be able to park outside the property. However one of our cars was vandalised overnight with with key scratches and fittings damaged. The street is available for general parking however some of the neighbours (guess I would be the same) are protective of the space outside their home. Just something to be mindful of when unable to park outside of this property. The location of the property is great and central for meals, walking to the lake etc. Overall a pretty disappointing experience purely based on the cleanliness and the parking/damage to car issues. Personally we would not return to this property.